Gloria (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Sebastián Lelio |
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| Starring | Paulina García |
| Cinematography | Benjamín Echazarreta |
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| Language | Spanish |
Gloria is a 2013 Chilean-Spanish drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio. The film premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, where Paulina García won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It won Best Ibero-American Film at the 1st Platino Awards
Gloria (García) is a 58-year-old divorcée. Her grown son and daughter have their own lives. She meets Rodolfo (Hernández), seven years her senior who, like her, is seeking companionship, but he cannot give up his other relationships.
The film received excellent reviews when it premiered at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival, topping both Screen International's Screen jury poll of international critics, and IndieWire's critics poll of the best films screened at Berlin in 2013. The film currently holds a 99% of positive reviews in the film critics site Rotten Tomatoes, being classified as "Certified Fresh" based on 122 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The general critical consensus is "Marvelously directed by Sebastian Lelio and beautifully led by a powerful performance from Paulina Garcia, Gloria takes an honest, sweetly poignant look at a type of character that's all too often neglected in Hollywood." The film also holds a 100% of positive reviews from Top Critics. On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 83 out of 100, based on reviews from 30 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
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